Family Flaw
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A runaway coffin, a conservative wedding, an eccentric older man, two transsexuals, the police and an adorable puppy, collide on a humorous and heartwarming journey through the picturesque South of Italy. The "unexpected" death of 103 year-old Rosa creates an awkward family reunion the evening before what was to be a lush and opulent wedding. Rosa's grand-daughter, Chiara Gammarota, is set to marry the son of a wealthy general, much to the excitement of her conservative father, Nicolo. Francesco, Nicolo's "eccentric" brother caused a town scandal when he revealed his homosexuality 40 years earlier. He has returned for the wedding-turned-funeral and the two polar opposites see each other for the first time in decades. Acting on the final wishes of their mother the conflicting brothers reluctantly embark on drive through the countryside to bury their mother in their hometown; forcing them to confront family secrets...
Status: Released
Released Date: 2002-05-26
Runtime: 108 mins
Director: Alberto Simone
Writer: Enrico Oldoini, Luca Manfredi
Spoken language: Italiano
Genres: TV Movie, Comedy, Drama
Original title: Family Flaw
Production Companies: Italian International Film, Towers of London, Rai Fiction
Production Countries: Italy
Cast
Nino Manfredi
Lino Banfi
Carlo Cascone
Simone Corrente
Jayne Ashbourne
Eleonora D'Urso
Adolfo Margiotta
Claudio Gregori
Ugo Fangareggi
Caterina Casini
Luciana Turina
Adrian McCourt
Gianni Garko
Imma Piro
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